Hi all, I'm new and already start with a question!! I have a Suunto Stinger and the suunto Pc interface (with serial cable). The problem is that I use a Mac (OS X), I already bought a USB Serial Adapter GMUS-03 but I don't know how to put all this stuff together in order to let the Mac and the Stinger talk together. Can Anybody help?
Software to connect Suunto Stinger to Mac
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Unfortunately the Suunto Dive Manager is only compatible with Windows...but you might be able to get it to work using Virtual PC for Mac.
Unfortunately the Suunto Dive Manager is only compatible with Windows...but you might be able to get it to work using Virtual PC for Mac.
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Bayou Platypus:
I was hoping to find something like IDive(check it at www.ingraf.es/iDive) suitable also for my Stinger.
I'll try to make it work otherwise I'll try with virtual PC
Have you tried that iDive software with the Stinger?
Aside from their exterior cases, the Mosquito and Stinger appear to be almost identical so it might work.
Aside from their exterior cases, the Mosquito and Stinger appear to be almost identical so it might work.
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RIOceanographer:
Never heard of iDive until now...but since the Suunto Dive Manager Software is the same for both the Stinger and the Mosquito, I would imagine that iDive should also work with the Stinger as well.
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I´m programmer of iDive.
I don´t check iDive with Stinger, but the memory layout is the same.
It must work with the Mosquito, Stinger, Vyper and Cobra, but i test only on Mosquito.
If you test it please send me your results.
Good dive
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www.ingraf.es/iDive
I don´t check iDive with Stinger, but the memory layout is the same.
It must work with the Mosquito, Stinger, Vyper and Cobra, but i test only on Mosquito.
If you test it please send me your results.
Good dive
josebarracudas@terra.es
www.ingraf.es/iDive
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I recently purchased a Suuno Mosquito. I also bought a connection cable through eBay. Very cool cable! It uses a standard DB-9 serial connector on one and and a standard Ethernet jack (RJ-45) on the other end. Costs $20.00. There are currently two listings on eBay. See item number: 7112284051 for one of them.
Anyway, everything works just fine on a Windows PC using a Keyspan USB/Serial adapter (19-HS). Next, I tried iDive on my Mac (OS X 10.3.5, 1GB RAM, 1.4GHz G4...). iDive keeps giving me a communications error. I was unable to find any setting that would allow me to adjust the transmission speed or any other serial setting. The Keyspan utility recognizes the adapter.
So, next, I installed SDM 1.6 in Windows XP under VirtualPC 6.1.1. No luck. Windows XP would connect to the USB/Serial adapter and disconnect a second or so later. This would repeat itself over and over again.
Called Keyspan technical support: They told me they don't support VirtualPC. Said there are timing issues.
So, basically, the only way to get what I have working is to use a PC. I wonder how Jose got his Mosequito to work with his Mac? Jose: could you tell us what setup you were using? What version of MacOS? What serial adapter etc.?
I also e-mail Suunto. They responding by saying they are thinking about releasing the transfer protocol (so that someone else could write a Mac program), but that no decision had been made.
Boy, this shouldn't be this difficult...
Anyone else would like to share their experiences?
Have a great everyone!
Andre
Anyway, everything works just fine on a Windows PC using a Keyspan USB/Serial adapter (19-HS). Next, I tried iDive on my Mac (OS X 10.3.5, 1GB RAM, 1.4GHz G4...). iDive keeps giving me a communications error. I was unable to find any setting that would allow me to adjust the transmission speed or any other serial setting. The Keyspan utility recognizes the adapter.
So, next, I installed SDM 1.6 in Windows XP under VirtualPC 6.1.1. No luck. Windows XP would connect to the USB/Serial adapter and disconnect a second or so later. This would repeat itself over and over again.
Called Keyspan technical support: They told me they don't support VirtualPC. Said there are timing issues.
So, basically, the only way to get what I have working is to use a PC. I wonder how Jose got his Mosequito to work with his Mac? Jose: could you tell us what setup you were using? What version of MacOS? What serial adapter etc.?
I also e-mail Suunto. They responding by saying they are thinking about releasing the transfer protocol (so that someone else could write a Mac program), but that no decision had been made.
Boy, this shouldn't be this difficult...
Anyone else would like to share their experiences?
Have a great everyone!
Andre
I have it working:
G4 powerbook (15")
OS X 10.3.5
VPC 6.1.1
Windows XP
Suunto Dive Manager 1.4 (1.6 doesn't work)
Keyspan Serial adapter
Suunto interface
It takes a bit of monkeying around to make sure that VPC sees the adapter & interface (check 'pc settings' in VPC) and _then_ that WinXP sees it as well. Once you get that, it works fine. but a little slow.
G4 powerbook (15")
OS X 10.3.5
VPC 6.1.1
Windows XP
Suunto Dive Manager 1.4 (1.6 doesn't work)
Keyspan Serial adapter
Suunto interface
It takes a bit of monkeying around to make sure that VPC sees the adapter & interface (check 'pc settings' in VPC) and _then_ that WinXP sees it as well. Once you get that, it works fine. but a little slow.
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